Pennsylvania Judge Strikes Down Photo ID Requirement for Voters

Same Court Blocked Law From Taking Effect Before 2012 Elections

A Pennsylvania judge on Friday struck down a requirement that voters show state-approved identification at the polls before casting ballots.

"Voting laws are designed to assure a free and fair election; the Voter ID Law does not further this goal," wrote Judge Bernard McGinley of Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg. He ran as a Democrat when elected to statewide office 27 years ago.